MERCOSUR - Argentina

Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados

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Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados is known for its work on large, complex transactions in Argentina and abroad, with an experienced team that advises a domestic and international client base on M&A, strategic alliances, joint ventures and green field investments. The firm is a prominent presence on big ticket agribusiness and oil-and-gas deals, and is also active in the manufacturing, healthcare and technology sectors too. Clients equally turn to the team for support on corporate matters, including commercial and licensing contracts and cross-border business reorganisations. Practice head Diego Parise has extensive transactional and capital markets’ experience and firm founder Cristian Mitrani additionally adds his vast experience to the group. Siro Astolfi, who has considerable expertise in competition and anti-trust matters as well as an outstanding corporate transactions’ track record; and Aixa Sureda, whose practice is focused on restructuring, private equity and M&A, add further heft to the practice’s senior ranks. Younger partners Mercedes Rodríguez Giavarini and Carlos Eliçabe are other key names; with Fiorella Belsito and recently promoted senior associates Bruno Fiorino and Melina Goldberg leading a capable second line.  

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  • ‘Mitrani, Caballero & Ruiz Moreno stands out for its professionalism, responsibility and empathy with the client. They transmit confidence, security and dedication to the work entrusted.’
  • ‘We have had a stellar collaboration with firm. The team is supportive and constantly innovative.’

  • ‘I have been always impressed by the proactiveness of the entire team and the responsiveness on very short notice requests.’

  • ‘The team integrates the best practice and lessons learned in global M&A into the local legal context.’

  • ‘I mostly interact with Aixa Sureda, who demonstrates speed, precision and flexibility whenever required.’

  • ‘A very good team with a lot of professional experience.’

Key clients

  • Adium Pharma
  • Agco
  • Air Bag One
  • Aluar
  • Alumini Engenharia
  • Avex
  • Ball Corporation
  • Bosch Rexroth
  • Brenntag
  • Bunge
  • CEPAS
  • CNH Case New Holland
  • Deutsche Rück
  • Essilor
  • Farm Frites
  • Fratelli Branca
  • Geopark
  • Grupo Alfa / Alpek
  • Grupo Beltran
  • Grupo Casino
  • Grupo Río de la Plata
  • Grupo Televisa
  • HDI Seguros
  • Hexagon
  • Hubix
  • Hutchinson Ports
  • Ibel Group
  • Isringhausen
  • ITBA
  • IWG
  • Japan Tobacco
  • Kia Motors
  • RHI Magnesita
  • Laboratorios Raffo
  • Mitsui & Co
  • Manufactura de Motores Argentinos
  • Molinos Agro
  • Molinos Río de la Plata
  • Novartis
  • Practia
  • Pepsico
  • Quadminds
  • Raízen Argentina
  • Red Surcos
  • Softbond
  • Robert Bosch Argentina Industrial
  • Schreder
  • Siegwerk
  • SITA
  • Svitzer
  • Swarco
  • Swvl
  • Tecpetrol
  • Tenacta
  • Tenaris
  • Ternium
  • TMH International
  • Ulterra
  • Unilever
  • UPL
  • Uranium One
  • Viesgo
  • Whyline
  • Worlee

Work highlights

  • Advising agribusiness group Bunge on a joint investment with Viterra and Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas into Vicentin, after the latter's preventive insolvency procedure filing.
  • Acted as Argentine counsel to KCA Deutag on the acquisition of the onshore drilling business of SAIPEM, an Italian drilling services company with operations across Latin America.
  • Advised Tenaris on the acquisition of Benteler North America Corporation's steel and tube manufacturing business.

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Diego Parise